English English Dictionary

lightning in English:

1. a flash of very bright light in the sky caused by electricity

English word "lightning"(a flash of very bright light in the sky caused by electricity) occurs in sets:

4A, 4B Eco & weather
Lesson 4A The weather

2. a powerful flash of light in the sky caused by electricity and usually followed by thunder

3. thunder

Lightning precedes thunder.

It is because light travels faster than sound that we see lightning before we hear thunder.

I had hardly walked a mile when it began to thunder.

Thunder indicates that a storm is near.

To make matters worse, it began to thunder fiercely.

The morning forecast predicted thunder showers later in the day.

Thunder has been explained scientifically, and people no longer believe it is a sign that the gods are angry with them, so thunder, too, is a little less frightening.

It's so muggy; I think it will thunder in a short while.

We took cover from the thunder shower.

Thunder rolled with menacing crashes.

the horses thundered down the race track

to thunder

I don’t mind the lightning, but I’m afraid of thunder.

It was very stormy, with ear-splitting thunder and flashes of lightning across the sky.

English word "lightning"(thunder) occurs in sets:

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4. a flash of lightning

English word "lightning"(a flash of lightning) occurs in sets:

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5. a flash of

6. a natural electrical discharge accompanied by a bright flash and typically also thunder

English word "lightning"(a natural electrical discharge accompanied by a bright flash and typically also thunder) occurs in sets:

Activate B2! p18,20

7. a sudden bright light in the sky during a storm

English word "lightning"(a sudden bright light in the sky during a storm) occurs in sets:

Upbeat 5b-5D

8. let someone down

9. the lights in a place

10. as quick as

11. a flash of very bright light in the sky

other words beginning with "L"

lifeguard in English
lift in English
light in English
like in English
likely in English
lime in English